Monaghan Councillor Hugh McElvaney with Miriam O’Callaghan in 2013
[former Fine Gael] Cllr [Hugh} McElvaney last night denied any wrongdoing, claiming he knew it was a “sting” but went along with it, as he wanted to expose what he described as an RTÉ “dirty tricks campaign” against him.
“I had to make it as juicy as possible or there would be no show and I had to make it quite sexy so I answered all her questions to make her interested,” he told the Irish Independent.
“It takes nerves of steel to do this. I have certainly incriminated myself but I had to do this to expose RTÉ. That’s the type of man I am. Everyone knows I would never take a bribe.”
Mr McElvaney said he initially went along with it, as he wanted to gather information for his local anti-pylon organisation.
He said since he was contacted by RTÉ about the documentary he alerted his local garda station.
Seems legit.
Friday: ‘Whats In It For Me?’
Previously: Fear Of A Good Looking Woman
Update:
Everyone’s spooked.
If he were smart enough to know this was a ‘sting’, then he would have been smart enough to record this somewhere, and would now be able exonerate himself. That’s the problem with his story.
or go to the gardai straight away not wait till RTE contacted you.
smells fishy but I’m sure he is a wonderful fellow and his story is probably true.
*That’s* the problem? Don’t worry, I’m not sure anyone is going think for a second that he might be telling the truth.
This is true!
Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted and ran very very far….
He makes rotide loveable
tx bbz!
<3
This is genuinely how toddlers react when they’re caught, offering ridiculously outlandish excuses. In fairness to him, he really did show nerves of steel in saying this to the Indo with a straight face.
Or Politicians.
They’re ALL the same. Some are just better and not getting caught but anyone who wants to be a career politician should be taking out at dawn and ….. well figure it yourselves.
He must be related to konotti so.
*jonotti, obviously.
I’m just in. Can someone tell me why we have a photo of Mario Rosenstock with some local politician?
Winner of the ‘Post of the day’ prize.
In saying that I cannot watch that fella on the telebox last night….who finds him funny apart from Ian Dempsey?
Man in a dress not funny? Come on!
(Thanks for the prize, btw)
He’s not funny.
He’s past it on radio so RTE decided to give him a TV show and a budget of €1m.
Makes sense, in fairness.
I reckon he knows he’s not funny. Surely.
That man and sexy in the same sentence is quite a stretch isn’t it?
Some waistline alright
This is hilarious! Just brazen lies. Not a single fupp given! I can’t even laugh at this. Its like something out of Father Ted…. except I’d laugh at that.
“I know you are but what am I, + 100, no come backs!”
And the award for Neck like a jocky’s a**e goes to….
Poor Miriam!
+1 genuinely
As the son of a Monaghan man I can tell you that there is something in the water up there. Cute hoors everywhere.
Except, not that cute.
In both senses of the word
I’ll laugh because the alternative is punching something and I’m making the Christmas pud today and it just doesn’t need that kind of agro.
bit late for the pud, no?
Just lash in the bandy, it’ll smell aged.
Is that a dating tip?
I know. I’m so ashamed. I made one about a month ago and it was horrifying. Something died in it. Just found the courage to try it again. We shall prevail.
Might I suggest sourdough? Its a gleuten for punishment.
make an example of him, set revenue on his ass and burn him.
He knew you would suggest that, so he took the liberty of not paying any taxes for the past three years to PROVE that there is an orchestrated campaign against him.
Crap.. beat me to it!
hhahaha
you’re a gas woman Caroline. still lol’ing here.
handsome and devilish cunning, he has it all.
First class! Roared laughing
Hah!
Yeah, but he’d make it look like he is fiddling the books to expose revenue as out to get him. It would take nerves of steel to do it. and it might incriminate him but I he’d do it to expose revenue. That’s the type of man he is. Sure everyone know’s he is straight as an arrow. He’s all about the bigger good.
+ another lol
Neck of brass.
Balls too….
I can’t wait for this.
All this low-level corruption is housing estates are built in floodplains (the clue is nearly always in the Irish name for the place..dssopes), this corruption is why people commute for 3 hours a day to work, it’s why there is never any planning in organising state services where they are needed, but the remarkably easily spooked voters keep voting for theses knuts. too bad.
To paraphrase big Jack in ‘As good as it gets…..
‘I think of a politician and take away reason and accountability’
Politics in Ireland…..it will never change !
They didn’t just pick on these guys at random. They had prior form.
+1
Anyone got the history on yer man from Monaghan?
“I had to make it as juicy as possible or there would be no show and I had to make it quite sexy so I answered all her questions to make her interested”
Monaghan councillor steals Morrissey’s bad sex award 2015.
Did you forget George Hook’s sexy little number?
[REDACTED] calls Enda
Enda calls Terry
Terry calls Tom
Tom calls Miriam
Low-hanging fruit deflection from the quango-sized corruption we should be more concerned about.
…I lured her into my trap…
I’d bet you did.
You’re some beaut, with all your sexiness an’ stuff.
Have you ever considered modelling?
Is this funny or not! I genuinely can’t decide! He really means this right?
As a Monaghan man I can confirm that we are born with a deep distrust of authority and government- this will not help matters! Lynch mobs that include actual lynches and rioting in the streets, mainly to disguise the looting is sure to happen!
Truly, we’re blessed with political representation in this country.
the real story here is that he is 42 ….wtf…
*so says the journal
http://www.thejournal.ie/hugh-mcelvaney-2487223-Dec2015/
that’s his waist size, no..
Neck size, more like.
jesus .. he mustve had a tough paper round. he looks so shot out.
Makes me feel like an athlete now, thanks :)
Haha, this guy is unreal, he must think we all came down in the last shower. Jail please. Throw Bertie in with him. Different party, same dance.
McElvaney amended his original declaration of interests in Nov 2015.
The amended version includes:
12 acres of land he didn’t originally include
Ownership of a Pub that he didn’t originally include
He included 1 directorship in the original and amended statement of interests, according to CRO he holds 4 directorships.
All of the above are I’m sure either genuine mistakes or were done on purpose to appear 1. more sexy? 2. Demonstrate his nerves of steel? 3. Expose sinister elements?. 4. Deliberate attempt to mislead the public?
All 4 maybe..
Ah here, if a man can forget he owns a pub, he can forget ANYTHING!
Because fools elected him, he believes everyone is a fool…
If you miss this fool, another fool will be along shortly.
You can vote for him instead.
‘Plus ca change, bebe, c’est plus la meme chose.’ – Beavis & Butthead.
Will he be arrested and charged on foot on this?
Is this not a crime to be looking for bribes, no?
I would hope so. One arrest / charge could start to break the cycle of corruption, racketeering and embezzlement in this country.
+Many
If ever there was a time for the Gardai to show we’re not paying them just to cruise around on BMX bikes…
‘Wow, they have BMX bikes. That’s cool.
Shut up Beavis’ – Beavis & Butthead.
Good blueshirt actions.
Unless you were born in the early 20th century the term blueshirt is meaningless to use. You might as well rage against the vikings.
Feckin hairyshirts!
RTE appears to have done the country some service. However, the question is will anyone be brought to book? Recently RTE conducted an investigation into the prostitution rackets and it featured a character who was heavily involved in controlling a lot of the business. The thing is he also featured in the same role in a similar investigation they conducted a couple of years back. No doubt he will be still running the show when RTE investigate the racket in a few years time. We can have all the investigations we like, but unless there are serious consequences for these chancers nothing will ever change.
If these people can be found by RTE, why aren’t the Gardai going after them?
I know it’d be a little more difficult than dressing up some female Gardai as hookers and catching a few horny men who happened to make inquiries..
‘Wow Butthead, check out this chick. She said she likes horny men.’
‘Shut up Beavis. She’s just like a guy wearing a dress or something. You’re such a wuss.’
Slovenly pig. He has no self control. No respect for his health.
One thing I’ve noticed about men who use ‘sexy’ out of context: they rarely are.
Why is he wearing a medal and chain? Is he mayor of some village in Monaghan? Or he won an olympic medal for gombeenism?
He likes his being McElvany, he wears about 5 or 6 rings
…wtf is that about? :)
Blingybay hiy!
Never trust a man who wears that much glittery spangle
Will Martin expell Joe Queenan from Fianna Fail and will he resign from
being a member of Sligo County Council, that is the question, as to the rest
its time the electorate forced them out.
Probably be re-elected again as rural voters tend to support ‘one of their own’ to stick it to the meeja in Dublin no matter how much of a crook.
See: Lowry.
Does that say 23rd of December?
Like 2014?
Or wha